Device for elevating water.



J. R. HALL.

DEVICE FOR ELEVATING WATER. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 19, 1909.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

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JAMES ROBERT HALL, OF WINNFIELID, LOUISIANA.

DEVICE FOR ELEVATING 'WATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

Application filed June 19, 1909. Serial No. 503,101.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES ROBERT HALL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of VVinnfield, in the parish of Winn and State ofLouisiana, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Devices forElevating Water, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for raising water to ahigher elevation and it consists in the constructions, combinations andarrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a device in which the raising ofthe water may be accomplished continuously by means of centrifugalaction.

A further object of my invention is to provide means for permitting thewater to flow outwardly in a lateral direction from the top of the mainpipe and for regulating such flow in such a manner as to cause the forceof the outward flow to lift the water in the central tube.

A further object of my invention is to provide means for directing thelateral flow of the water so as to cause it to impact on a moving partof the device thereby increasing the turning movement and lessening theamount of power necessary in the motor.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specificationand the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichsimilar reference characters indicate parts in the several views and inwhich- Figure 1 is a central vertical section through one embodiment ofmy invention; Fig. 2 is a detail view showing a section of the cap orcasing and the sliding collar; Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3--3of Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a plan view of the upper part of the device; Fig. 5is a horizontal section through the device approximately along the line5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a section through one ofthe nozzles; Fig. 7 is a section along the line 7-7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 isa perspective view showing the slide valve for controlling the openingin the nozzle; Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the deflector, and Fig.10 shows a modified form of the receiving tank.

In carrying out my invention I provide a main tube or pipe 1, whichextends down into a body of water such as a well or stream 2, and isrotatably supported upon the upper ball-bearings 3 and the lowerball-bearings of the supporting base 5. The latter may be secured to theground or floor 6 in any suitable manner. Secured to the pipe 1 is anannular bevel gear 7 which meshes with a similar bevel gear 8 on the endof a drive shaft 9 which is journaled at 10 at one end in the base 5,and at the other end at 11, and

which bears the drive pulley 12. The top of the tube 1 is screwed into acap or casing 13 which has a smaller tube 14: projecting upwardlytherefrom. The latter is shown in Fig. 2 and is provided with a springcontrolled valve 15 on its interior. On the outer side of the tube is acollar 16 provided with a groove 17 into which the yoked end of a lever18 projects. The engagement of the lever 18 with the collar 16 issecured by means of the shoes 18 see Fig. 3, which are regulated by theset screws 18*. The lower end of the collar 17 is pivotally connectedwith the levers 19 19 19 and 19 Secured to the inside of the cap 13 is adefiector 20 which divides the upwardly flowing stream into four parts.

Referring now Figs. 1 and 5, it will be seen that there are four lateralpipes 21*, 21", 21, and 21 which are screwed into the cap 13 and areprovided at their ends with the nozzles 22 whose openings are controlledby the slide valves 23. The nozzle and valve is clearly shown in Figs.6, 7 and 8. The valve-gate 23 is arranged to slide inwardly andoutwardly to close the opening 23'. The valve-gate is connected to avalve-stem 24-, the latter being connected with the pipe fastening bymeans of the spring 25 so that the valve-gate is normally under thetension of the spring and will remain in any position in which it 1sset. Secured at the end of the nozzle 22 but separate from it is animpact trough 26 of the shape shown in Figs. 6 and 7. This trough may bebrought nearer or farther away from the end of the nozzle by means ofthe adjustable plate 27, to which the tube is secured. This isaccomplished by passing bolts 27 through the plates 27 and throughradial slots 27 a in the respective upper and lower annular plates 33and 84- These bolts also pass through slots 27 in the lateral turnedends of the plates themselves as shown in Fig. 6. By loosening the boltsthe plate may be adjusted toward or away from the end of the nozzle orlaterally thereof to the required position. In practice it has beenfound that where the pipe is immediately in front of the opening thereis friction on the sides of the'pipe, before the water reaches thecurved portion. This friction results in a loss of power. It has beenfound that where the pipes are moved laterally so as to permit thestream to strike at a certain portion of the curve the greatest turningeffect is obtained. This place must be determined by experiment.

Referring now to Fig. 1, it will be seen that I have provided aframework 28 to which a hand-lever 29 is pivotally attached. The innerend of the hand-lever is connected with the lever 18 by means of a rod30. Suspended from the framework is a conical hood or impact plate 31 toreceive the water thrown out from the troughs 26. The lower edges of theimpact plate 31 are above a tank 32 which has a spiral shape, as clearlyshown in Fig. 1 and which is adapted to receive the water as it dropsfrom the plate 31.

In order to strengthen the laterally projecting tubes 21*, 21 21' and21, I arrange an annular plate 33 above the tubes and a similar plate 31- below the tubes with blocks 35 between the plates and the tubes. Thusthe plates serve as additional strengthening members. The upper plate isprovided with a central opening 33*. The plates are joined together attheir peripheries by a rim 36 through which the troughs 26 project, seeFigs. 5 and 7. These plates have openings 36 for a purpose hereinafterexplained.

In Fig. 1, I have shown a means for closing the lower end of the pipe 1which consists of a plate 37 mounted for rotation at the top of a rod 38arranged for reciprocat1on in a guide 39 and actuated by a lever 10pivoted to a standard 11. The end of the lever is attached by means of alink 12 to a hand-wheel 43 having a collar and sleeve connection 44whereby the rotation of the hand-wheel will raise the plate 37 up ordown as desired.

From the foregoing description of the varlous parts of the device theoperation thereof may be readily understood. Vith the apparatus set upas described the handlever 29 is pressed down, thereby pulling up on therod 30, raising the collar 16 and the arms 19 19 19, and 19simultaneously. Each of these arms is pivotally connected to an uprightlever 16 which is p'ivotally mounted on a stud 46 secured to the cap orcasing 13 (see Fig. 1) and which has a pivotal connection at its bottomwith the rods 17 47 4:7 and 47. The latter are connected by means of thebell crank levers 4C8, 48 48, and 48 with the valve stems 2 1 so thatthe upward movement of the collar 16 will cause the closing of the valveat the end of each of the nozzles 22.

A suction pump (not shown), is attached by means of a flexibleconnection 415, see Fig. 2, to the pipe 14 and the air is exhausted fromthe pipe 1, thereby drawing the water upwardly into said pipe andfilling the lateral arms 21 21", 21 and 21. The motor is started and thepipe 1 is revolved upon its bearings and the lateral arms are carriedaround with it. When a suflicient speed has been attained, which varieswith the length of the arms, size of the pipes and other conditions, thelever 29 is pulled upwardly thereby opening the valves at the ends ofthe nozzles and permitting the water to flow outwardly by centrifugalaction. The force created by the centrifugal action now causes the waterto ascend the main pipe 1. As the water passes through the opening 23"of the nozzle, see Figs. 6 and 7 it shoots across the intervening spaceinto the curved trough 26. The water striking the curved portion of thetrough exerts a force which may be resolved into two components at rightangles to each other, one in a line parallel with that of the lateralarm and another tangential to the rotating frame 36, and the troughsbeing turned in a backward direction, this component of the force aidsin turning the frame in a forward direction. The position of the troughs26 is important. They should be so placed as to secure the greatestturning effect, I have found by experiment that the greatest turningeffect is secured when the stream is directed at an angle to the curvedresisting side of the trough, in other words, when the trough is shiftedforwardly so that the impact occurs nearer to the middle portion of thetrough than when the end of the trough is exactly in line with the endof the nozzle. As stated above, the action of the stream issuing fromthe nozzle is that of impact rather than direct pressure. It is obvious,therefore, that the curvature of the trough and the point of impact mustbe important factors in producing an ellicient device. The point ofimpact is regulated through the shifting means shown in Figs. 6 and 7,already described. As the water passes from the troughs it impinges onthe impact or deflector plate 31 and is turned into the receptacle 32from whence it runs downwardly along the inclined bottom to the opening32*, see Fig. 1, from whence it may be taken to any place for use. Inorder to maintain a constant stream the air can be admitted through theopenings 33 in the plate 33 whence it passes out through the openings 36in the plate 36 at the bend of the trough 26. If this precaution is notobserved the water issuing from said trough will tend to hug theperiphery of the part 36 of the rotating frame. As the water passesupwardly through the pipe 1 it is divided by the deflector 20 so thatthe centrifugal action begins before the water reaches the level of thelateral arms.

An additional means of filling the main pipe 1 and the lateral arms withwater is provided in the apparatus shown in Fig. 1. By manipulating thehand wheel the plate 37 may be brought up against the bottom of the pipe1, The small tube 14 at the top of the pipe may be removed and water maybe poured in through the opening until the main pipe and the lateralarms are completely filled. The pipe 14k may then be replaced. The mainpipe and the lateral pipes are then set in rotation, the plate 37turning on the bearing 38. As soon as a sufiicient speed has beendeveloped the plate 37 may be moved downwardly again, the valves at thenozzles may be opened and the water will be drawn up in the manneralready described.

In Fig. 10, I have shown a modified form in which the receptacle 32 hasan inclined bottom 32 which leads to a central recess 82 into which thebottom of the pipe 1 projects so that as the water is delivered into thereceptacle 32 it runs down immediately to the bottom of the pipe 1 andmay be drawn up again by means of the revolving arms. This modificationis intended for the purpose of demonstration or for show windows inwhich the device is inclosed in the glass casing 50 and through whichthe working of the device may be watched.

I claim:

1. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, laterally extending pipes communicating withsaid main pipe, a common casing for said pipes comprising upper andlower plates and a connecting rim, a curved trough in proximity to theend of each of said pipes adapted to receive the water from said pipes,means for filling said main pipe and said lateral pipes, means forrotating them and a slide-valve at the end of each lateral pipe forcontrolling the water delivered to said curved troughs.

2. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, lateral pipes extending therefrom, a restrictednozzle at the end of each of said lateral pipes, a slide-valve securedto said nozzle, means including a system of levers and a sliding collarfor operating said slide valves, means for filling said main pipe andsaid lateral pipes with water, a curved trough arranged to receive waterfrom each of said lateral pipes and to augment the turning movement, animpact plate for receiving the water from the troughs and means forrotating said main pipe and said lateral pipes.

3. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe arranged to rotatearound a central axis, a cap secured at the upper end of said main pipe,a series of radiating pipes carried by said cap and communicating withsaid main pipe, a restricted nozzle for each of said pipes, a curvedimpact member secured to said nozzle, but separate therefrom, a valvefor controlling the exit of Water from said nozzle, means for operatingsaid valves simultaneously, said means comprising a hand lever, asliding collar, a yoked lever arranged to engage said sliding collar andadapted to be operated by said hand lever, and pivoted connectionsbetween said sliding collar and each of said slide valves.

4. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, a series of laterally extending pipescommunicating with said main pipe, a deflector mounted in said main pipefor defiecting the water into said lateral pipes, a restricted nozzlefor each of said lateral pipes, curved troughs for each of said nozzlesarranged to receive the water from its individual nozzle, means foradjusting each of said troughs relatively to its respective nozzle, aconical impact plate, a water receptacle underneath said conical impactplate having an inclined bottom and means for rotating said main andsaid laterally extending pipes.

5. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, a series of laterally extending pipescommunicating with said main pipe, a deflector mounted in said main pipefor de fleeting the water into said lateral pipes, a restricted nozzlefor each of said lateral 100 pipes, a curved trough for each of saidnozzles arranged to receive the water from its individual nozzle, andmeans for adjusting each of said troughs relatively to its respectivenozzle.

6. In a device for elevating water, a main pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, a series of laterally extending pipescommunicating with said main pipe, curved troughs secured to the ends ofsaid 110 laterally extending pipes, but spaced therefrom for receivingthe water delivered by said pipes, and means for adjusting said troughs.

7. In a device for elevating water, a main 115 pipe mounted for rotationaround a vertical axis, a series of laterally extending pipescommunicating with said main pipe, and impact member secured to the endof each of said lateral pipes, and means for adjusting 120 said impactmember with respect to the pipe.

JAMES ROBERT HALL.

itnesses L. A. STANLEY, SoLoN G. KnMoN.

